Putting together a bebop podcast (which we’ll see here whenever I get it finished), this intro from 1941 by Kenny Clarke jumped out at me— the tune is Hot House, and the playing feels more […]
Jammin’ The Blues, a short film featuring Jo Jones and Sid Catlett. Watch for the trade off after 5:40: “Big Sid was like my brother. I never go anyplace without a picture of Big Sid […]
Papa Jo JonesPhoto by Rick Mattingly Item from writer Chip Stern, best known to me for conducting a lot of great interviews in Modern Drummer magazine, including one with Papa Jo Jones. He has a […]